Gillette and Twitch round up esports influencers in gaming alliance
Procter & Gamble’s Gillette brand and Amazon’s Twitch livestreaming service have formed the Gillette Gaming Alliance, a team of five Twitch streamers from around...
2K Silicon Valley’s official studio name will be 31st Union
Call of Duty veteran Michael Condrey started a new game studio temporarily called 2K Silicon Valley in early 2019, and now the studio has...
Atari acquires Wonder, a hybrid mobile gaming and entertainment platform
Atari is acquiring the assets of Wonder, a gaming company that created a hybrid gaming platform for Android mobile devices. It’s a bittersweet moment...
Supercell’s off year: revenues of $1.56 billion and profits of $577 million
Finland’s superstar mobile gaming company Supercell reported before-tax profits of $577 million on revenue of $1.56 billion, down from 2018 profits of $635 million...
IronSource launches ad-based game studio Supersonic Games
IronSource has long helped games and apps become more popular through its ad monetization tricks. But now it’s going into publishing and development with...
Enterprise VR startup ForwardXP forms game division and hires art director
ForwardXP announced that it has created a new division, Forward Game Studios, and hired a new studio art director Justin Thomas. The Dallas-based enterprise...
Charrúa Soccer brings South American warrior football to Apple Arcade
Charrúa Soccer debuted this week on Apple Arcade, and it gives us a window into the culture of Uruguayan soccer. It may not seem...
Hitmarker: Esports jobs grew 87% in 2019
The esports industry is growing fast, and the number of jobs available grew by 87% in 2019, according to a survey by esports jobs...
The DeanBeat: Ubisoft’s Mythic Quest is a TV show that doesn’t look down on gamers
When was the last time you saw an authentic take on video games in mainstream media such as a television series? I can’t think...
Hearo.Live launches esports viewing open beta and raises $1.8 million
Hearo.Live has launched its open beta for viewing esports events online in virtual rooms with your friends, and that’s happening on the heels of...